THE FLORIDA BANDMASTER (Bulletin of the Florida Bandmasters Association, Inc.) 85th Year, No. 2 Pembroke Pines, Florida December 8, 2020 ******************************************************************************************************** BEST WISHES FOR A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON! STATE S&E MPA, including solos and ensembles and auxiliary events, will be held in the same manner as District MPA events on the following dates: March 26-27 and April 9-10, 2021. This may or may not fall during Spring Break for some, as it always has. Information about the MPA in the way of entry forms and assessment forms will be available in January. You will be able to access that information on the FBA website. Please refer to the “FBA Spring 2021 MPA Events” document provided by your District Chair. “ADJUDICATION TRAINING WORKSHOPS” CANCELLED FOR THIS FMEA CONFERENCE Informative Adjudication Sessions (3 total) will be held in place of our usual “Training Sessions” for all Adjudicators that may be involved in District and/or State S&E Virtual MPA’s and District Concert Virtual MPA’s this year. You must attend the Primer Workshop and either Session A or B for S&E and Concert. Those sessions are as follows: Friday, January 8, 6:00 pm via Zoom: Virtual Adjudication Primer Workshop with Josh Bula Friday, January 8, 7:00 pm via Zoom: Virtual Solo & Ensemble Session A with Jon Sever Friday, January 8, 8:00 pm via Zoom: Virtual Concert Band Session A with Jon Sever Saturday, January 9, 1:00 pm via Zoom: Virtual Solo & Ensemble Session B with Jon Sever Saturday, January 9, 1:00 pm via Zoom: Virtual Concert Band Session B with Jon Sever LOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING IN THIS BULLETIN: * Executive Board Minutes * 2020-21 Annual Concert Music List * Committee Reports * Board & District Motions * Board Action It is with sadness that we recognize the passing of the following since this time last year: James “Jim” Matson - March 4, 2020 Tommy R. McDonald - June 26, 2020 Robert L. Spradling - July 18, 2020 Al G. Wright (FBA Past Pres.) - September 5, 2020 Nancy Barlar - May 23, 2020 Marion Scott - October 6, 2020 Memoriam Tributes were posted on the FBA Web Site. 1 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Florida Bandmasters Association Virtual Zoom Meeting December 4-5, 2020 The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm, Friday, December 4, 2020, by President Ian Schwindt. Introductions were made by all Board members present. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: President - Ian Schwindt Dist. 4 - Amy Beres Dist. 13 - Clint LaFlam Past President - Cathi Leibinger Dist. 5 - Johnathan Mulder Dist. 14 - Jamie Groves President Elect/Interim - Jason Duckett Dist. 6 - Bradley Wharton Dist. 15 - Sheldon McLean JH/MS Rep - Tamara Lewis Dist. 7 - Amanda Griffis Dist. 16 - Kennan Torgerson Executive Director - Neil Jenkins Dist. 8 - Michael Antmann Dist. 17 - Paul Arnold Dist. 1 - Lawrence Young Dist. 9 - Cory Simpson Dist. 18 - Brian Grieb Dist. 2 - John Harcus Dist. 10 - Jennifer Zahn Dist. 19 - Ariel Reddick Dist. 3 - Lee Commander Dist. 11 - David Wing Dist. 20 - Gary Hernandez Dist. 12 - Jon Eckman Dist. 21 - Rick Fowler Others present as substitutes at certain times: Derek Fields (Dist. 1), Ronald Jules (Dist. 15), Steve Dean (Dist. 18) OTHER GUEST IN ATTENDANCE (at various times): Jo Hagan (Barefoot Accounting), Josh Bula (FMEA/FSMA), Kyle Prescott (Professional Resource Committee Chair), Chris Bonner (Auxiliary Committee Chair) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS PROVIDING REPORTS: Kristy Dell (All State Co-chair), Hannah Jennings (All State Co-chair), Charles Watford (Concert Music Committee Chair), Dayna Cole (S&E Music Committee Chair), Tremon Kizer (Commissioning Committee Chair), Edgar Rubio (Jazz Bands Committee Chair), Mario Ford (Mentoring Committee Chair), Brent Mounger (Historian Committee Chair) READING OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: There were no corrections to the Minutes of the June 2020 Executive Board and General Business Meetings and stand approved as posted on the FBA web site. TREASURERS REPORT (Neil Jenkins) - The treasurers report as of December 1, was presented: June 2020 Report Current FBA Operating Account ($91,627.06) $ 61,780.37 FBA Commissioning Acct MM ($33,393.59) $ 33,395.24 (Interest only increase) FBA Severance Account CD ($50,093.41) $ 50,218.99 (Interest only increase) FBA Transfer/Holding Acct ($38,591.76) $ 38,593.67 (Interest only increase) FBA Hall of Fame CD ($48,254.96) $ 48,375.93 (Interest only increase) FBA Emergency Fund ($125,213.58) $125,213.58 FBA Reserve Investment Acct ($151,793.06) $153,772.65 (Interest only increase) CORRESPONDENCE: Leesburg High School - On-Going Marching MPA Waiver Request JR. HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL REP. REPORT: Tamara Lewis (Report found at end of Minutes) HS HONOR BAND REPORT: Amanda Griffis (Report found at end of Minutes) 2 FSMA/FMEA REPORT: Written report from Ian Schwindt (FSMA Report & FMEA Report) (Reports are found at end of these Minutes). DISTRICT REPORTS A. Elections of District Officers (for even-numbered Districts, except those out of sequence: Dist. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20) and selection of proposed MPA Dates (Rain Date for Marching MPA highly suggested) for 2021-22 is to be accomplished at the third District meeting. Reports are due to the Executive Director by March 1, 2021. (These will be reported in a later Bulletin.) B. MPA dates for 2020-21 will be updated for general publication and posting on the FBA web site. C. Reviewed District Reporting and posting of District Minutes to the web site. D. District Assessments to the State Office for 2020-21 are TBA. REQUESTS (as of December 1, 2020) A. REQUEST FOR CLASSIFICATION - None required as everyone may select Classification for 2021. B. Requests to perform out of District - Marching, Concert, S&E - None C. Marching &/or Concert waiver requests - None D. DNA appeal - None E. Use 7th & 8th graders - None F. Special Request - Out of Dist. for year - None G. Special Request - Classification Request - None H. On-Going Marching Waivers - available to District Chairs upon request COMMITTEE REPORTS STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Adjudication Committee - Jon Sever NO REPORT B. All State Bands Comm. - Kristy Dell/Hannah Jennings No Action required C. Clinics Committee - Ian Schwindt No Action required D. Concert Music Committee - Charles Watford No Action required E. Ethics Committee - Jody Dunn NO REPORT F. MPA Committee - Shawn Barat NO REPORT G. Finance Committee - Cathi Leibinger NO REPORT H. Past-Presidents’ Council - Cathi Leibinger NO REPORT I. Professional Resources Committee - Kyle Prescott NO REPORT J. Sight-Reading Music Committee - Nick Eggen NO REPORT K. Solo & Ensemble Committee - Dayna Cole No Action required L. Benevolence Committee - Mara Rose NO REPORT M. Commissioning Committee - Tremon Kizer No Action required N. Technology Committee - Josh Bula NO REPORT O. Auxiliary Committee - Chris Bonner NO REPORT SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: A. Small Schools - Kelly Dorsey NO REPORT B. Jazz Band - Edgar Rubio No Action required C. Mentoring - Mario Ford No Action required D. Conference Facilitator - Richard Davenport NO REPORT E. Legacy Project - Tina Laferriere NO REPORT F. FBA Composition Contest - Jason Hatfield No Action required G. Adjudication Training - Revae Douglas Ross NO REPORT H. Retired Members - No Chair in place NO REPORT I. Hall of Fame - Paula Thornton NO REPORT J. Historian - Brent Mounger No Action required 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL STATE BANDS SELECTION COMMITTEE - Kristy Dell FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION, INC. KRISTY DELL & HANNAH JENNINGS, ALL-STATE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRPERSONS E-Mail: [email protected] Cell Phone: (813) 997-3899/(407) 446-6855 Members: All State Music Requirements Co-Chairperson: Jeremy Williamson Middle School All-State Band Coordinator: Ajori Spencer 9th/10th Grade Concert Band Coordinator: Keith Griffis 11th/12th Grade Symphonic Band Coordinator: Joel Quina Middle School Honor Band Coordinator: Tamara Lewis Members at Large: High School Honor Band Coordinator: Amanda Griffis Jeff Adams Middle School Jazz Band Coordinator: Edgar Rubio John Nista High School Jazz Band Coordinator: Jeremy Langford Charles Watford December 2020 Report Middle School Honor Band: 123 schools nominated students; 94 students were selected for the ensemble, 11 schools have 2 students selected in order to balance the ensemble. High School Honor Band: 106 schools nominated students. 92 students were selected for the ensemble, 14 schools have 2 students selected in order to balance the ensemble. Auditioned Ensembles: MS Concert Symphonic Picc 7 20 25 FL 101 115 163 Ob 27 32 43 Eng Horn 0 2 13 Bsn 24 26 27 Contra Bsn 0 0 0 Eb Clar 0 4 5 Bb Clar 92 133 133 Bass Clar 4 9 25 Eb Contra Alto 0 0 2 Bb Contra Bass 0 2 5 Soprano Sax 0 0 6 Alto Sax 70 71 90 Ten Sax 18 27 30 Bari Sax 8 15 15 Tpt 82 91 122 Hn 39 60 68 Tbone 50 71 81 Bass Tbone 0 0 7 Euph 20 31 38 Tu 25 40 50 Perc 79 70 78 Piano (9-12 audition) 0 8 13 646 827 1039 4 Middle School Auditions-DOWN 440 from last year Concert Band Auditions-DOWN 420 from last year Symphonic Band Auditions-DOWN 472 from last year MS Jazz HS Jazz Alto 14 38 Ten 10 30 Bari 6 14 Tpt 6 34 Tbone 11 26 Bass Tbone 0 6 Piano 9 21 Guitar 1 15 Bass 1 26 Drumset 11 22 69 232 MS Jazz Auditions-DOWN 48 from last year HS Jazz Auditions-DOWN 52 from last year ❖ NOTE-If student names are misspelled on an All-State list, this is because of a director error when entering students into MPA online. This should be corrected by the director in the student section. ❖ Thank you to the HEART OUT team for the time put into creating an audition process that would fit our system, ensuring our auditions maintained a high level of integrity, and for working around the clock to help our students trouble-shoot issues.